highest record in a season 1946-47 to 1971-72

Between the 1946-47 and 1971-72 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 69-13 in 1971-72.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Lakers	69-13	1971-72	.841	82	240.9	121.0	56.4	27.2	47.8	97.5	49.0	25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7	19,755	9,920	4,628	2,232	1,636
2	76ers	68-13	1966-67	.840	81	240.9	125.2	70.4	26.4	48.3	100.0	48.3	28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8	19,515	10,143	5,701	2,138	1,906
3	Capitols	49-11	1946-47	.817	60	240.8	73.8		6.3	28.7	96.6	29.7	16.4	23.2	70.6	34.6	14,450	4,428		378	1,144
4	Bucks	66-16	1970-71	.805	82	241.2	118.4	53.0	27.4	48.4	95.2	50.9	21.5	29.0	74.2	54.9	19,780	9,710	4,344	2,249	1,847
5	Nationals	51-13	1949-50	.797	64	243.1	84.8		23.0	29.2	82.4	35.4	26.4	37.4	70.6	42.9	15,560	5,429		1,473	1,833
6	Celtics	59-16	1959-60	.787	75	241.0	124.5	80.2	24.7	49.9	119.6	41.7	24.7	33.6	73.4	46.3	18,075	9,337	6,014	1,849	1,856
7	Celtics	62-18	1964-65	.775	80	240.9	112.8	71.9	22.2	44.6	107.6	41.4	23.6	32.3	73.1	46.3	19,275	9,024	5,748	1,772	2,065
8	Bucks	63-19	1971-72	.768	82	241.2	114.6	52.1	26.3	46.5	93.3	49.8	21.6	29.3	73.9	54.0	19,780	9,400	4,269	2,160	1,862
9	76ers	62-20	1967-68	.756	82	241.2	122.6	72.1	26.8	48.4	102.6	47.1	25.9	40.7	63.5	50.9	19,780	10,051	5,914	2,197	1,851
10	Celtics	60-20	1961-62	.750	80	240.9	121.1	76.0	25.6	48.2	113.9	42.3	24.7	33.9	72.8	47.0	19,275	9,687	6,080	2,049	1,909
11	Lakers	51-17	1949-50	.750	68	240.4	84.1		20.7	31.5	85.8	36.7	21.2	28.6	74.1	42.7	16,345	5,717		1,406	1,672
12	Royals	51-17	1949-50	.750	68	241.5	82.4		20.3	28.8	77.2	37.3	24.9	34.1	72.9	44.7	16,420	5,602		1,383	1,585
13	Royals	45-15	1948-49	.750	60	243.8	84.0		21.0	30.2	81.2	37.2	23.7	34.3	68.9	43.7	14,625	5,042		1,259	1,539
14	Celtics	60-21	1966-67	.741	81	242.2	119.3	70.4	24.2	46.0	102.8	44.7	27.4	36.6	74.8	50.2	19,615	9,664	5,703	1,962	2,138
15	Celtics	59-21	1963-64	.738	80	240.9	113.0	71.7	22.0	45.2	109.6	41.3	22.6	31.1	72.5	45.8	19,275	9,042	5,736	1,760	2,125
16	Lakers	44-16	1948-49	.733	60	241.7	84.0		18.9	31.4	85.8	36.6	21.2	29.3	72.3	42.6	14,500	5,042		1,134	1,386
17	Knicks	60-22	1969-70	.732	82	240.6	115.0	48.9	26.0	46.4	97.3	47.7	22.2	30.3	73.3	52.0	19,730	9,427	4,006	2,135	2,016
18	Celtics	58-22	1962-63	.725	80	240.9	118.8	72.7	24.5	46.8	109.7	42.7	25.2	34.7	72.5	47.5	19,275	9,504	5,818	1,960	2,090
19	Celtics	52-20	1958-59	.722	72	242.8	116.4	77.8	21.8	44.6	112.7	39.5	27.3	35.6	76.6	45.3	17,480	8,379	5,601	1,568	1,769
20	Celtics	57-22	1960-61	.722	79	241.3	119.7	77.6	23.7	46.8	117.7	39.8	26.1	35.6	73.3	44.9	19,060	9,460	6,131	1,872	2,032
21	Bulls	57-25	1971-72	.695	82	241.2	111.2	53.3	25.5	43.2	95.8	45.1	24.9	32.9	75.5	50.4	19,780	9,117	4,371	2,087	1,964
22	Bullets	57-25	1968-69	.695	82	240.9	116.4	60.5	20.5	46.0	104.5	44.0	24.4	33.3	73.2	48.8	19,755	9,542	4,963	1,682	2,038
23	76ers	55-25	1965-66	.688	80	240.6	117.3	70.7	23.8	45.6	102.4	44.6	26.1	39.3	66.4	49.0	19,250	9,387	5,652	1,905	2,094
24	Royals	55-25	1963-64	.688	80	240.3	114.7	67.5	24.0	44.0	97.0	45.3	26.8	35.4	75.9	51.0	19,225	9,178	5,400	1,916	2,139
25	Lakers	48-22	1952-53	.686	70	242.9	85.3	48.7	19.3	30.9	79.4	39.0	23.4	31.7	73.9	45.7	17,000	5,973	3,406	1,351	1,917

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PPG

37.7

Dončić

RPG

9.9

Kessler

APG

7.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.3

3rd

DRTG

115.0

20th

NETRTG

5.3

9th

3P%

38.9

4th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	5	2	.714	1.5
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM
Mon 11/9	LAL	@	ATL	7:00 PM

Last Game

Raptors

3 - 3

125

Final

131

Lakers

5 - 2

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

37.7

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.9

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

73.7

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

120.3

119.9

119.4

118.9

DRtg Rankings

103.8

105.4

105.9

108.2

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

9.5

8.2

Tank Leaderboard

0-6

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NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

365.8

Dončić

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

389.3

Dončić

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.68

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.81

Dončić

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	5	1	.833	0.5
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	3	.500	2.5
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	4	.333	3.5
10	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Pacers	2	5	.286	4.0
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	1	5	.167	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	5	2	.714	1.5
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Warriors	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	5	.167	5.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 11/2	ATL	@	IND	7:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BKN	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Mon 11/2	WAS	@	ORL	7:30 PM
Mon 11/2	DET	@	CHA	7:30 PM

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